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
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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none visible
6
normally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
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12
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13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
10
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11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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