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
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
10
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
26
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
26
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
25
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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