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
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
23
6
17
7
13
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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