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
18
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
13
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
11
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
14
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triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
11
7
5
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
18
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
14
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11
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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