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
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
20
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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