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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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21
11
11
12
7
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3
6
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10
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19
6
29
7
21
8
22
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
26
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
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
16
hybrida
1
rotonda
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Colour of notation: black
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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