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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
occasionally
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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 and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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