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
20
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
8
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
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1
10
19
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21
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13
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14
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15
2
16
1
17
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3
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4
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5
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8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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