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
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
5
3
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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