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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
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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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Painted Initials Frequency
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1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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