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
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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7
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8
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6
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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