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
31
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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n/a
1
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
3
2
14
3
18
4
21
5
32
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29
7
25
8
26
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
8
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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