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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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none visible
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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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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-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 opening
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4-part opening
10
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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