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