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