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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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gold
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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
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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6
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7
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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