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
30
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
25
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
14
7
13
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
30
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
3
French
16
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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