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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Belgium
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
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3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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