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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
gold
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light brown
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red
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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
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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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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3
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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