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
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
17
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
7
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
6
12
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13
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14
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3
3
4
3
5
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6
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6
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11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
3
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Presence or Absence of Text
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6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
10
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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