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