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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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