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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chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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2
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4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
21
11
9
12
5
2
24
3
26
4
36
5
59
6
47
7
35
8
34
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
15
quadruple
3
single
49
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
22
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
49
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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