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
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical type: choirbook
Multiple texts: yes
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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