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
41
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
5
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
41
11
20
12
13
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
19
7
21
8
31
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
32
none
11
quadruple
5
single
36
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
2
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
2
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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