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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: no
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: black
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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