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
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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