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
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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