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
26
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
15
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
5
6
9
7
3
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
27
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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