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
89
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
65
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
70
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
3
never
16
none visible
35
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
37
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
73
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
38
11
20
12
9
13
3
2
9
3
13
4
16
5
23
6
34
7
24
8
36
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
58
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
66
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
30
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
66
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
34
other
4
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
void mensural
88
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
30
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
5
French
38
German
7
Italian
17
Latin
77
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
91
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
39
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
16
often
13
rarely
21
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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