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
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Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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