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
23
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
9
6
12
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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