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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
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
3
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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English
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French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
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
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
14
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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