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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
9
normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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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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3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
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French
9
German
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Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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