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
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
22
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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