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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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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
2
occasionally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
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
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
6
German
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Italian
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Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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