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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
19
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
14
3
15
4
22
5
30
6
27
7
20
8
20
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
23
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
13
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
n/a
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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