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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Belgium
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London
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
16
6
20
7
32
8
26
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
8
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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