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