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
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
7
none visible
13
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
32
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
6
grey
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: none
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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