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
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
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
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none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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2
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4
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
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
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French
7
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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