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
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with 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
5
normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
1
4
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5
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6
4
7
4
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
4
German
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Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
11
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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