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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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