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
Bologna
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Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
5
13
5
14
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15
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
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
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 13
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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