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
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
15
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
16
7
8
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
29
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
27
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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