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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
8
5
12
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
23
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
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Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
12
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
44
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
42
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
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