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