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
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
10
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
8
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
7
4
12
5
16
6
19
7
29
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
10
single
26
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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