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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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never
5
none visible
11
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
1
15
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2
2
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3
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
4
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2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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