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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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