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
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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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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n/a
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never
7
none visible
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
5
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
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5
4
2
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6
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
3
German
2
Italian
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Latin
12
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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