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
21
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
18
parchment
3
Format
oblong
10
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
5
English
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Flemish
2
French
14
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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