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
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
19
normally
3
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
7
gold
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light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
7
4
7
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
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French
22
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
16
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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