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
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choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
18
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
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12
3
13
2
2
9
3
8
4
12
5
14
6
16
7
16
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
16
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
29
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
25
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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