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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Great Britain
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London
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Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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