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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
2
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3
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6
6
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7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
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Language
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French
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Latin
13
Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
4
very high
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very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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