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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
47
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
5
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
43
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
43
11
24
12
13
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
16
5
26
6
33
7
38
8
53
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
13
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
22
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
5
French
15
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
50
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
hybrida
2
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
21
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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