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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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
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Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Pricking frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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