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(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
10
normally
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occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
20
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12
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13
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14
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4
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6
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7
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
12
triple
1
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
20
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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8
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4
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2
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
19
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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