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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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