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