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
Brussels
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
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Indentation for initials: triple
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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