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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Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
8
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
13
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
11
6
15
7
17
8
21
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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