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
23
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
23
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
19
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
3
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
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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