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