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