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