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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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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
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4
4
5
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6
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7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
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German
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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