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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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4
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5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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French
10
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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