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
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials type: plain initials
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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