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
15
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
14
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
1
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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