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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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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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3
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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
2
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Dutch
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Bruges
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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