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
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partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
9
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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