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
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
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7
8
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations part of: Silesia
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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