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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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13
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
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void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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