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
28
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
17
4
20
5
29
6
28
7
25
8
27
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
6
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
17
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 5
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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