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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Austria
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Arundel
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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16
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10
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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