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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
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1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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