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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Material
paper
9
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
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
2
2
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3
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7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
3
French
8
German
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Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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