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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
7
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
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2
1
3
4
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: none
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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