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
30
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
17
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
15
single
19
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
12
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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