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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with 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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
4
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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