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
18
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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