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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Basel
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
1
n/a
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
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3
3
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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