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
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
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Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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