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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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