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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Antwerp
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
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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15
2
16
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17
2
4
2
5
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6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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