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
21
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
normally
3
often
4
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
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13
1
14
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6
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5
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17
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21
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9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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