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
18
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
4
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
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Language
English
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6
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Latin
16
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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