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
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
3
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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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