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
5
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
5
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France
2
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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