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
28
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
12
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
7
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
14
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
3
French
28
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
26
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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