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
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
4
1
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
16
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
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
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Triplex partbook (App. 47), all folios
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