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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
6
normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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19
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14
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
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Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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