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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
13
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
8
normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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