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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: blue
Copy language name: Latin
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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