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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Countries
Belgium
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
2
13
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2
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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