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
17
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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