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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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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
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
21
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
11
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10
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
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poor
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
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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
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Spanish
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n/a
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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
18
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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