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
26
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
19
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
7
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
7
12
2
2
10
3
12
4
21
5
33
6
31
7
21
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
5
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
29
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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