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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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