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
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
16
7
18
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
13
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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