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
39
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
11
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
12
4
16
5
21
6
24
7
21
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
18
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
39
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
39
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
31
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
5
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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