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
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Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
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10
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2
3
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5
5
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6
4
7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
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French
9
Italian
10
Latin
20
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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