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
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
5
none visible
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
19
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
14
6
19
7
23
8
32
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
15
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
2
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
5
French
15
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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