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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Belgium
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
9
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
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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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
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
10
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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