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
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
19
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
18
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
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French
9
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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