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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
3
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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