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