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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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2
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3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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