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
64
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
10
never
6
none visible
26
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
24
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
47
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
30
11
15
12
6
13
2
2
10
3
11
4
21
5
19
6
35
7
27
8
34
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
49
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
23
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
34
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
20
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
74
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
4
French
31
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
62
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
29
n/a
10
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
28
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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