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
27
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
8
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
14
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
2
6
9
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
quintuple
1
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
19
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
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