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
19
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
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7
7
4
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
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
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Painted initials type: decorated
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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