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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Material
paper
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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single
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triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
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red
11
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: n/a
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Number of staves: 5
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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