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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
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Italian
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Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: double
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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