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
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
1
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3
3
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4
3
5
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6
7
6
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10
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
12
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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