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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Belgium
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
10
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
11
7
20
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 7
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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