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
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
17
7
12
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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