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
9
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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