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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
24
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
17
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
6
3
8
4
12
5
12
6
20
7
13
8
16
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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