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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Borders frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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