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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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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
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
14
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
15
Spanish
5
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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