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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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3
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4
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: red
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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