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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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
2
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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