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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England
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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