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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
49
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
22
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
24
7
21
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
54
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
28
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
6
French
54
German
2
Italian
20
Latin
48
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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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