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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
12
parchment
6
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
6
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
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rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Pricking frequency: none visible
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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