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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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
16
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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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
single
22
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
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2
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Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
15
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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