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
68
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
63
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
4
none visible
28
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
25
11
14
12
6
13
2
2
11
3
11
4
15
5
19
6
32
7
22
8
33
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
36
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
68
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
62
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
37
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
36
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
3
French
36
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
58
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
36
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
24
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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