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