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
33
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
14
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
14
7
13
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
15
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
18
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
29
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
19
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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