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
28
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
13
7
13
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
3
French
29
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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