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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, 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
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Colour of staves: light brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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