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
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partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
6
often
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rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
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15
1
16
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17
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
16
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
26
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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