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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
13
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
single rastrum
53
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
68
11
26
12
19
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
8
4
11
5
20
6
27
7
26
8
38
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
23
quadruple
3
single
52
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
31
poor
5
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
18
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
67
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
27
poor
5
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
red
33
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
15
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Indentation for initials: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: black
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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