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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Great Britain
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Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
1
13
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
1
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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