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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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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2
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3
4
4
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5
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6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or 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
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 3
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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