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
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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