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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Great Britain
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Eton
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1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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