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
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
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
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
10
11
6
12
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4
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6
9
7
8
8
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
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French
8
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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