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
34
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
7
12
3
2
15
3
18
4
21
5
36
6
31
7
27
8
28
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
8
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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