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
34
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
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none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
3
10
25
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17
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7
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14
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15
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16
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17
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11
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22
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25
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25
8
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9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
6
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
27
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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