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
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
12
normally
7
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
9
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
11
quintuple
1
single
27
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
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
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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