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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
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9
11
6
12
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13
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 15
Number of staves: 16
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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