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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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
9
3
8
4
11
5
15
6
17
7
14
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
18
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
11
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
22
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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