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