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