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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
9
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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