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