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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
8
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
3
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: ornament
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: normally
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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