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
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
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Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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