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
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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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Material
paper
7
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
7
3
6
4
8
5
14
6
18
7
24
8
21
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
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
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
3
red
17
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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