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
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
8
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
36
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
12
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
12
6
21
7
15
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
20
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
47
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
poor
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
5
French
24
German
9
Italian
8
Latin
40
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
25
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
12
poor
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
4
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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