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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
7
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: straightedge
Indentation for initials: none
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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