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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
n/a
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red
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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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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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2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
8
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of notation: full mensural
Material: parchment
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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