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