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
38
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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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
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
6
dark brown
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gold
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red
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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printed staves
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
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9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
11
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
1
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Colour of text: black
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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