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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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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
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never
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none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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