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
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
5
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
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
4
none
7
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
20
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: upright
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Locations name: France
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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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