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