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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
28
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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normally
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often
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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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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
25
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
16
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
3
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11
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13
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
7
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Material: parchment
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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