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