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