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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
5
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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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