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
48
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
41
partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
2
none visible
18
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
17
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
36
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
23
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
8
6
18
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
16
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
33
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
6
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
4
Flemish
3
French
25
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
43
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
14
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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