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
13
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
21
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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