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
15
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
7
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
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6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Locations part of: Germany
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: always
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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