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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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