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