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
24
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
6
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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