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
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
14
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
11
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
14
pointers
4
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
22
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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