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
37
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
11
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
8
4
5
5
11
6
18
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
10
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
n/a
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
37
Spanish
2
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
37
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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