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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
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2
1
3
2
4
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5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Indentation for initials: double
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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