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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Great Britain
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Eton
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
never
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none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
6
triple rastrum
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Ruling medium: straightedge
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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