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
20
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
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2
11
3
12
4
14
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22
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19
7
15
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16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
n/a
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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