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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Arundel
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7
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Munich
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Netherlands
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
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10
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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