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