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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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
3-part score
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3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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