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
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
8
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10
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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