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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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3
1
4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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