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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
52
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
41
11
25
12
19
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
17
4
20
5
31
6
36
7
33
8
45
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
65
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
25
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
22
quadruple
5
single
52
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
30
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
63
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
28
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
39
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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