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
10
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
10
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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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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