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
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
7
12
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13
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2
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Other decoration frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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