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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
35
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
11
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
5
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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16
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8
13
2
2
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3
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5
5
13
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16
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18
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
6
quadruple
5
single
30
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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