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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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occasionally
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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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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
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5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
6
triple
3
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Type of script: display script
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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