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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
16
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
6
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
8
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
2
6
3
7
4
7
5
9
6
16
7
7
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
n/a
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: untexted
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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