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
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
single leaf
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
3
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
10
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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