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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
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
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
12
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
7
13
6
14
6
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
10
4
7
5
11
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
14
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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