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
28
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
31
Format
oblong
10
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
8
3
11
4
15
5
13
6
14
7
11
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
single
20
triple
3
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
n/a
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
1
French
7
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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