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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
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rarely
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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
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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