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
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
18
11
10
12
4
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
14
7
14
8
19
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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