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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended 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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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
4
German
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Italian
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of script: roman
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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