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
8
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
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9
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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