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
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: present
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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