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
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
6
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
17
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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