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
44
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
3
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
9
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
19
12
8
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
22
6
28
7
30
8
44
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
11
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
poor
3
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
5
French
13
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
28
hybrida
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
33
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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