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
11
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
5
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
13
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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