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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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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