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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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