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
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: triple
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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