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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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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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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
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triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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