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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Material
paper
8
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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6
3
7
4
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
4
German
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Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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