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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Great Britain
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Barcelona
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Netherlands
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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