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