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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
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
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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
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10
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12
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13
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3
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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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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Colour of staves: black
Colour of notation: black
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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