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
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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
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10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: English
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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