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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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partbook (fragment(s))
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
33
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
20
3
23
4
44
5
34
6
31
7
25
8
24
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
19
single
32
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
2
French
6
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
37
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
n/a
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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