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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Italy
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
10
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
6
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
31
single
13
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
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French
9
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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