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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
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single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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