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
1
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
6
13
1
14
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2
7
3
9
4
12
5
21
6
20
7
19
8
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9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
13
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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