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
27
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
21
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
8
3
11
4
14
5
10
6
13
7
11
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
15
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
n/a
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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