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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England
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
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5
3
6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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