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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
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5
2
6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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