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
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
12
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
19
6
25
7
32
8
32
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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