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