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
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
16
parchment
10
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
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26
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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6
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7
8
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
8
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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