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
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
17
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
20
7
22
8
32
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
6
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
1
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
22
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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