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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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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 and single rastra
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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
10
14
11
10
12
4
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2
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
9
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8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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