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
33
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
6
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
32
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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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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14
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28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
3
quadruple
6
single
29
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
33
display script
25
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Indentation for initials: double
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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