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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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4
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8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of staves: black
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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