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
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
29
12
13
13
3
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
20
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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