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
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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