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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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