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
24
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
10
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
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10
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
10
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
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French
11
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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