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
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
9
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: untexted
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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