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
40
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
23
11
11
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
12
6
21
7
21
8
26
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
40
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
other
6
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
35
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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