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
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
5
none visible
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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14
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15
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4
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6
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7
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
2
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2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
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plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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