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
choirbook
34
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
16
7
11
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
20
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
39
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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