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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
2
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3
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4
4
5
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6
10
7
9
8
10
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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