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
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
5
never
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none visible
3
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials type: decorated
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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