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
28
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
15
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
quintuple
1
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
19
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
26
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
4
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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