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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
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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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
10
quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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