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
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
4
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
16
12
6
13
3
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
12
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
10
quadruple
5
single
29
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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