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
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
15
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
3
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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