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
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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