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
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
17
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
26
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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