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
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
26
12
8
13
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
15
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
9
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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