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
35
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
1
14
1
2
4
3
7
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
9
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
quintuple
1
single
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
35
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
32
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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