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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Locations of Origin
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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
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2
1
3
1
4
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
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
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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