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
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
4
12
6
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
14
7
10
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
19
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
11
other
5
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
23
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
39
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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