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
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
21
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
5
French
12
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
2
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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