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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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
6
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: double
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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