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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Silesia
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
19
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
9
never
8
none visible
23
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
17
dark brown
10
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
3
3
13
4
19
5
12
6
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
24
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
10
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
37
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
10
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
n/a
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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