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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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
2
5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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