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
28
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
29
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10
13
3
14
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3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
18
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
8
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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