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