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
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
11
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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