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