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
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
8
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
8
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
14
pointers
5
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
Flemish
1
French
21
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
28
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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