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