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
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
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