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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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10
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11
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12
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6
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
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single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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