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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
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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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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
4
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
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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