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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4
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21
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
37
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
18
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
15
6
18
7
21
8
30
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
6
quadruple
5
single
33
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
2
Latin
34
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
37
display script
27
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
5
light brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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