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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chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
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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none visible
10
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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3
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5
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9
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8
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
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Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
3
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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