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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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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sometimes
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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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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
4
Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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