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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
15
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
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
Number of staves
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25
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19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark red
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green
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
2
occasionally
4
often
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rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 5
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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