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
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
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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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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