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