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
32
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
23
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
9
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
20
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
18
3
32
4
23
5
24
6
21
7
18
8
18
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
13
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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