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
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
16
11
8
12
3
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
14
6
17
7
23
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 7
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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