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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
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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occasionally
1
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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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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11
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12
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13
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14
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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