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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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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none visible
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normally
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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ornament
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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