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
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
11
7
9
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
16
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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