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
23
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
14
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
13
5
13
6
25
7
12
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
25
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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