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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
52
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
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3
10
31
11
18
12
7
13
3
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
14
6
26
7
23
8
30
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
20
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
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end symbol
17
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
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English
2
Flemish
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French
30
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
52
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
19
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
31
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
27
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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