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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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4
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Penned initials type: decorated
Type of notation: void mensural
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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