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
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
5
1
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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