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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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dark brown
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gold
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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
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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
4
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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1
4
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5
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6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with 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
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Type of notation: full mensural
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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