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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
13
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
4
6
4
7
6
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
14
German
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Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
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