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
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended 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
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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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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
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
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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English
1
French
3
German
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Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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