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