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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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
9
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
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6
11
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12
2
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5
1
6
6
7
6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
quintuple
1
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
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Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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