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
32
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
15
7
12
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
11
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
5
French
15
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
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