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
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
2
4
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5
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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German
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Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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