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
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
19
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
4
13
3
2
5
3
4
4
9
5
7
6
14
7
13
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
19
single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
33
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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