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
25
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
24
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
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2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
11
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
3
French
25
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
23
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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