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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1
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4
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Production method
Manuscript
69
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
28
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
28
dark brown
4
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
8
printed staves
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
16
12
14
13
6
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
14
4
16
5
24
6
29
7
27
8
33
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
29
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
24
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
29
poor
12
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
3
French
27
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
69
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
poor
11
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
6
brown
27
dark brown
6
grey
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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