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
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Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: reddish brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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