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
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
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5
3
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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