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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
16
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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