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
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
7
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
13
quintuple
1
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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