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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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4
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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
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2-part consecutive
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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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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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