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
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
2
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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