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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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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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: untexted
Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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