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
24
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
15
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
26
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: none
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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