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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Verona
2
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1
Windsor
1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
101
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
81
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
63
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
83
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
16
none visible
45
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
43
dark brown
14
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
79
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
3
10
44
11
28
12
12
13
6
14
2
15
1
2
12
3
12
4
20
5
18
6
35
7
28
8
35
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
36
2-part score
1
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
67
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
83
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
47
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
82
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
39
notation and staves extended into margin
101
notation extended into margin
46
other
5
partial additional staves
44
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
40
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
32
poor
8
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
4
pointers
9
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
4
French
42
German
11
Italian
20
Latin
89
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
45
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
11
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
41
poor
8
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
4
brown
42
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
37
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
58
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
46
occasionally
16
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
10
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
19
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
11
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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