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
17
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
13
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
15
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
8
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
12
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
n/a
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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