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
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
12
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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