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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
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brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: normally
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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