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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
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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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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