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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
12
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
9
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
22
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
18
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
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