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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Casale Monferrato
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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