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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France
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
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red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Painted initials type: decorated
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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