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
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
10
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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