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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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