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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
7
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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