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
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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