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
43
Physical type
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
3
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
20
12
8
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
9
5
19
6
22
7
25
8
36
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
7
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
3
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
5
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
24
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
36
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: single
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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