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