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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
5
12
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6
3
6
4
11
5
4
6
11
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8
8
8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
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brown
9
dark brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
6
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
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
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red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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