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
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
6
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
13
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6
12
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4
3
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9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Type of notation: void mensural
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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