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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
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17
1
4
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5
5
6
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7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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