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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
10
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
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10
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14
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15
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16
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4
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8
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10
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12
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15
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16
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
11
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 9
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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