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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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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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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Number of staves: 2
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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