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
30
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
12
5
9
6
15
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
36
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
20
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
6
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
rotonda
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
n/a
6
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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