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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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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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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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
12
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2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of script: display script
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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