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
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
13
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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