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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
4
never
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none visible
10
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
4
6
10
7
4
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
13
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: English
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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