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
18
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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