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
16
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
7
6
11
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
n/a
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 12
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: n/a
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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