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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
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
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
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textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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