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
38
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
21
12
12
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
21
6
25
7
26
8
38
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
6
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
poor
3
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
26
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
2
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
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
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
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
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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