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
49
choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
single leaf
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Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
4
none visible
21
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
10
12
6
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
14
4
22
5
23
6
27
7
28
8
35
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
17
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
43
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
53
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
61
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
32
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
14
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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