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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
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none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
8
Number of staves
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24
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25
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14
13
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14
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15
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16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
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10
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
6
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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