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
25
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
26
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
24
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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