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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
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13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
12
7
6
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
10
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
8
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
24
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
10
German
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Italian
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Latin
22
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
8
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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