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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Germany
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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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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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: red
Type of script: hybrida
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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