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
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
3
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or 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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: partbook+(single)
Type of script: cursive
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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