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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partbooks (complete 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 and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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
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never
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none visible
13
normally
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
5
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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