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) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
4
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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