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
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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
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red
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
10
7-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Colour of text: yellow
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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