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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Mechelen
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Prague
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Spain
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
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2
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3
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4
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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
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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