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
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
13
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
15
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
18
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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