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
35
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
7
12
5
13
3
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
17
7
15
8
19
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
16
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
1
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
2
French
11
German
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Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
poor
1
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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