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) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
10
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
English
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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