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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
14
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
9
7
9
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
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French
17
German
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Italian
13
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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