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
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Mechelen
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Flemish
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French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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