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
37
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
10
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
23
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
25
dark brown
7
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
7
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
37
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
11
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
26
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
hybrida
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: gold
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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