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
38
Physical type
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
17
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
13
6
17
7
21
8
29
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
11
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
15
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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