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
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
14
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
10
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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