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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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12-part opening
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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