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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
6
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7
1
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Material: paper
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: often
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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