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
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Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
15
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
15
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
27
Latin
22
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations part of: Switzerland
Number of staves: 12
Pricking frequency: never
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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