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