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
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
23
7
16
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
12
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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