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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Augsburg
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
3
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4
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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