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
17
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
18
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
11
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
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hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
n/a
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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