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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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
9
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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2
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5
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6
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6
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
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single
10
triple
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Italian
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
very high
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Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Copy language name: English
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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