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
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
34
Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
19
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
21
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
13
1
14
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2
3
3
9
4
6
5
3
6
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7
4
8
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
single
13
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
3
Flemish
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French
15
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
32
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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