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