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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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
13
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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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
8
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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