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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Switzerland
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Naples
1
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1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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