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