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
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
Format
oblong
16
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
9
6
18
7
13
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
25
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
Flemish
6
French
49
German
5
Italian
20
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
11
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
21
poor
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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