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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
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4
3
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6
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7
6
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Copy language name: Latin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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