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
54
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
5
4
11
5
8
6
16
7
17
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
32
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
6
French
55
German
6
Italian
19
Latin
47
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
20
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: freehand
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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