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
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
4
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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