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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Physical type
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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
24
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
8
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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4
10
35
11
21
12
15
13
8
14
4
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
9
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12
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14
5
22
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25
7
23
8
33
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
17
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
21
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Latin
47
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
46
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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