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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2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
14
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
6
4
11
5
9
6
20
7
16
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
single
35
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
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
20
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
2
French
18
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
30
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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