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
38
Physical type
choirbook
38
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
18
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
12
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
20
7
21
8
27
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
15
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: very poor
Number of staves: 12
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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