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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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
5
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
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
5
5
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6
9
7
11
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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