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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
14
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
3
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
9
never
6
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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double rastrum
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printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
3
7
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10
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6
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
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3-part single page
1
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
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6
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Physical format: oblong
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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