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
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
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4
4
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
5
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: flourished
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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