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
8
partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
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French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: hybrida
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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