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
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
10
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
1
3
2
4
4
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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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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