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
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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