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
chansonnier
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choirbook
25
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
9
12
7
13
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14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
11
4
14
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19
6
20
7
20
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
8
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
24
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
28
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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