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
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
18
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
4
single
23
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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