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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tablebook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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