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
45
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
39
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
6
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
40
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
15
5
16
6
24
7
18
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
10
quadruple
1
single
52
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
21
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
45
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
21
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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