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
33
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
oblong
16
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
14
1
2
1
3
7
4
5
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
22
quintuple
1
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
26
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
33
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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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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