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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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7
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14
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8
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7
8
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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