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
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
12
12
3
13
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3
3
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
2
single
20
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
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
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
18
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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