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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
8
triple
2
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
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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