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
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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