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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
7
normally
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occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
2
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8
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5
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6
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
8
hybrida
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textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
18
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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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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