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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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
3
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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3
2
4
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5
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6
4
7
4
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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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