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
29
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
20
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
6
2
29
3
23
4
25
5
24
6
22
7
20
8
19
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
24
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
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French
5
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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