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
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
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occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
3
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5
5
7
6
13
7
12
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16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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