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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
2
1
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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