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 (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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occasionally
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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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dark 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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Number of staves
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10
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15
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2
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12
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15
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21
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
6
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
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void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
9
Latin
26
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
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poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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