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
31
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
parchment
31
Format
oblong
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upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
10
normally
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often
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
25
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
14
12
7
13
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14
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15
2
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
15
7
16
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
3
quadruple
5
single
26
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
5
brown
2
gold
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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