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
34
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
9
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
34
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
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French
17
Italian
12
Latin
32
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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