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
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
8
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
35
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
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French
16
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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