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
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
13
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
11
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
5
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8
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
21
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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