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
13
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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