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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Rome
2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: dark brown
Type of notation: void mensural
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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