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
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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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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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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