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
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
15
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
1
5
2
6
11
7
6
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
18
quintuple
1
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
26
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
4
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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