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
42
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
39
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
18
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
19
6
23
7
18
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
17
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
n/a
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
16
Italian
5
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
20
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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