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
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
23
12
15
13
7
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
3
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
9
single
15
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 11
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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