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
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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