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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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
2
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3
4
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Ruling medium: straightedge
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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