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
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
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red-brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
1
4
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5
2
6
5
7
8
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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