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
23
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
15
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
8
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
10
7
3
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
25
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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
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