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
28
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
18
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
3
6
12
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
30
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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