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
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
18
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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