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
50
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
11
none visible
22
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
20
7
16
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
50
3-part score
3
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
28
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
17
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
14
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
4
French
35
German
2
Italian
18
Latin
50
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
50
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
17
poor
9
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
13
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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