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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
12
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
9
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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