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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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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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
3
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
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
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Monophonic notation: absent
Miniatures frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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