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