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
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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