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
26
Physical type
choirbook
21
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
9
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
10
7
7
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
3
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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