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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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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