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
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
4
2
5
5
6
11
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
4
English
1
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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