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
18
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
11
dark brown
9
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
7
5
3
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
8
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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