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
83
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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3
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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tablebook
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Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
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bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
30
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
4
never
16
none visible
45
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
41
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
8
red
4
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
10
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
55
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
9
12
9
13
2
14
2
2
7
3
13
4
13
5
14
6
34
7
21
8
26
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part score
2
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
29
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
51
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
31
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
57
notation extended into margin
37
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
blue
2
brown
39
dark brown
8
gold
3
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
77
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
22
n/a
3
poor
13
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
11
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
13
English
2
Flemish
4
French
52
German
13
Italian
33
Latin
70
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
37
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
86
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
62
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
14
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
12
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
29
n/a
3
poor
18
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
5
brown
46
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
16
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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