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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Netherlands
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Spain
2
Switzerland
3
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8
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Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
7
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
58
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
9
12
5
2
16
3
19
4
23
5
31
6
58
7
37
8
35
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
31
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
poor
9
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
18
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
53
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
26
hybrida
4
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
29
poor
9
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
32
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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