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
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
6
12
3
2
12
3
13
4
16
5
19
6
35
7
25
8
25
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
13
single
27
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
32
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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