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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Material
paper
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parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
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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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none visible
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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
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textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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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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