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
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
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13
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14
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2
3
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
12
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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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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