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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Austria
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7
Cities
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Stirling
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1
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1
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4
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
11
none visible
27
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
14
12
12
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
15
4
18
5
20
6
32
7
26
8
32
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
24
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
27
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
poor
10
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
3
French
24
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
53
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
25
poor
13
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
5
brown
24
dark brown
7
grey
1
light brown
2
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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