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