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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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
13
normally
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occasionally
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often
5
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
8
dark brown
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light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
16
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8
13
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2
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3
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6
5
11
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16
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17
8
26
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
27
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
9
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
7
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
23
humanistic
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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