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
30
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
12
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
30
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
17
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
6
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: no
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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