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
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
2
2
3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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