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
38
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
7
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
10
none visible
23
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
28
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
22
single
18
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
38
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
10
poor
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
14
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
36
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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