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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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
9
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
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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