PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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German
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Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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