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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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13
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of staves: dark brown
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
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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