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
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Ruling medium: freehand
Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: full mensural
Colour of text: brown
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Contratenor partbook (App. 46), all folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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