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
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
15
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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