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
16
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
8
11
5
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
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French
7
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 9
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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