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
27
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
17
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
11
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
5
4
10
5
9
6
19
7
10
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
n/a
11
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
French
21
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
n/a
11
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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