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
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
13
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
11
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
9
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
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
22
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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