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
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
4
12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
1
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6
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5
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9
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10
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12
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13
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
single
19
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
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Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: display script
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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