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
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: plain initials
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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