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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
107
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
68
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
19
upright
88
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
2
never
23
none visible
44
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
41
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
12
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
73
straightedge
20
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
43
11
19
12
14
13
5
14
4
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
18
4
24
5
26
6
41
7
34
8
45
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
62
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
78
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
51
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
74
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
22
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
36
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
71
brown
39
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
9
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
void mensural
101
Monophonic Notation
absent
108
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
40
n/a
1
poor
15
very high
22
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
4
pointers
8
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
5
French
43
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
89
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
46
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
48
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
13
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
6
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
45
n/a
1
poor
14
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
6
brown
44
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
39
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
11
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
5
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
17
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
22
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
11
often
11
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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