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
61
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
27
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
28
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
7
6
21
7
15
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
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
15
none
32
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
61
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
29
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
24
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
1
French
29
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
53
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
25
poor
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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