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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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