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
18
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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11
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11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
5
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
20
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 10
Colour of staves: black
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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