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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
12
1
2
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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