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
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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