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
26
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
20
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
15
3
18
4
27
5
23
6
24
7
21
8
23
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
single
26
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 4
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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