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