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
33
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
15
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
24
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
15
7
10
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
33
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
20
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
31
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
8
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 9
Level of calligraphy music: very poor
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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