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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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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
12
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2
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3
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4
3
5
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6
8
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
French
13
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
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roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
6
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: varies
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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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