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