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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Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
17
7
16
8
36
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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