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
25
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
10
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
1
2
8
3
8
4
12
5
29
6
22
7
15
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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