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
97
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
70
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
4
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9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
2
never
20
none visible
39
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
39
dark brown
15
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
21
12
11
13
5
14
1
2
9
3
15
4
13
5
18
6
35
7
24
8
33
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
32
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
42
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
16
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
75
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
68
notation extended into margin
36
other
4
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
void mensural
95
Monophonic Notation
absent
80
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
32
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
7
French
45
German
7
Italian
24
Latin
98
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
41
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
25
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
25
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
38
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
6
brown
40
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
red
37
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
20
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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