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
17
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
8
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
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6
11
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
n/a
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
n/a
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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