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
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
15
7
17
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
2
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
17
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
29
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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