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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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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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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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Copy language name: Latin
Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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