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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
7
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
9
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
11
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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