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
17
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
14
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
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2
3
4
4
5
5
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6
8
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
11
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
12
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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