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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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
red
1
red-brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Austria
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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