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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
5
12
3
2
2
3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
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
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: triple
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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