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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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6
6
7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials type: decorated
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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