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
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
13
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
21
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
13
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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