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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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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10
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12
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
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triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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