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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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