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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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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