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
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
1
13
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14
1
2
5
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6
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6
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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