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