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
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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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
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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
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10
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4
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5
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very poor
Number of staves: 3
Physical type: choirbook (single quire(s))
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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