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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
8
12
7
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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11
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19
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22
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22
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23
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
6
single
23
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
15
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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