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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
10
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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