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