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
26
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
9
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
9
5
9
6
16
7
13
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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