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
25
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
Format
oblong
6
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
light brown
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
8
7
8
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
23
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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