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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Material
paper
20
parchment
7
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
5
never
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none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
27
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
13
11
5
12
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2
7
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6
4
10
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12
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15
7
15
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
13
single
23
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
8
Italian
3
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
22
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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