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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partbook (single)
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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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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
7
normally
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rarely
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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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dark brown
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10
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11
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
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single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
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Language
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Flemish
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French
12
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8
Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
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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