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
21
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
2
1
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials type: decorated
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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