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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
11
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
37
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
single rastrum
26
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
7
6
12
7
7
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
25
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
29
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
17
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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