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
17
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
18
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
12
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
6
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
7
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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