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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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