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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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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