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
14
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
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light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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