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