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
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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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
never
5
none visible
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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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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
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3
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1
Latin
7
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2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 8
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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