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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
8
quadruple
4
single
30
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
37
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
3
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
28
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Material: parchment
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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