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
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
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Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
11
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
10
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
11
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
3
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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