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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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