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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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