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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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