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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
8
none visible
13
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
24
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
13
7
9
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
32
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
19
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
30
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
poor
8
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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