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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
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11
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14
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
16
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
1
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
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
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
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roman
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
14
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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