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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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
1
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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