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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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