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
34
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
33
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
24
11
14
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
13
7
15
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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