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
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
13
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
7
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
7
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
8
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
21
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
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
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
8
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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