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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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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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
4
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
6
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
9
triple
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
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Language
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
9
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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