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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Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
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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never
2
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
2
2
2
3
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4
2
6
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7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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