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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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none visible
8
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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8
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3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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