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