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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
9
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
15
3
15
4
20
5
22
6
25
7
33
8
25
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
13
single
27
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
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Language
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
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2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
3
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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