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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Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
19
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
11
3
11
4
11
5
13
6
17
7
13
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
21
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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