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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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13
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11
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8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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German
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
2
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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