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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
12
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
6
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: music treatise(s) containing polyphony
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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