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
25
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
17
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
3
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
20
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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