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
25
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
14
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
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14
12
12
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
7
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10
5
14
6
17
7
16
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
25
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
7
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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