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