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
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Physical type
choirbook
19
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
24
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Material: paper
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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