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
19
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
5
normally
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
8
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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