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
23
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
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2
1
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
11
7
5
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
13
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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