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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
parchment
46
Format
oblong
4
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
17
normally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
6
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
2
4
6
5
11
6
15
7
16
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
15
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
42
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
21
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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