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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
3
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Language
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Italian
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Latin
20
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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