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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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14
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15
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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