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
21
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
8
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
13
5
28
6
22
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
7
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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