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
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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3
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6
3
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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