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
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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