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
35
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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16
Format
oblong
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24
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
10
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
7
4
4
5
8
6
12
7
9
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
12
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
n/a
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
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Language
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Flemish
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French
17
Italian
10
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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