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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Austria
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Arundel
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
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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15
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16
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17
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4
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
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
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
7
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 2
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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