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
43
Physical type
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
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often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
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16
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6
13
2
2
3
3
3
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6
5
12
6
17
7
17
8
24
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
12
quadruple
3
single
32
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
41
Spanish
2
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
40
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
24
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: black
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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