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
20
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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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