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
56
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
23
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
16
5
16
6
27
7
19
8
26
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
25
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
7
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
21
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
55
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
25
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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