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
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
7
normally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
gold
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
6
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
13
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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