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
34
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
11
6
15
7
17
8
23
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
8
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
22
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
34
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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