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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
always
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
3
brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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