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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
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
never
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none visible
1
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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7
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8
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8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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