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