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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1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
7
normally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
15
12
7
13
4
14
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
18
8
24
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
15
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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