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
3
partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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3
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Number of staves: 6
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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