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
16
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
13
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2
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3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
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French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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