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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Great Britain
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England
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London
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Naples
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Rome
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
6
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: dark brown
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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