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
37
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
34
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
8
never
3
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
8
12
3
2
2
3
3
4
10
5
10
6
19
7
12
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
15
quadruple
1
single
35
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
38
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
8
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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