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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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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occasionally
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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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dark brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
15
triple
2
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
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
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red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
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Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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