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
21
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
4
1
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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