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
20
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
4
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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