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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
13
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14
1
15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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